Here you’ll find an overview of our posts about Nature, our Environment, and wellness activities in and with Nature.
Trekking — in some countries called tramping, hill walking, or bushwalking — is essentially just hiking (walking for an extend period through Nature or the countryside) but then not just one day, but a hike [ Read more … ]
It’s interesting if you can make your money in another way — like in the arts or something — which is probably more pleasant than working in a shoe or cookie factory, or in an [ Read more … ]
Coasteering is hiking or swimming (often both) along the coastline at sea level, typically on the part that’s more or less clear at low tide. It’s usually a slippery and wet activity where one needs [ Read more … ]
Attention Restoration Theory (ART) is the theory that people can learn to concentrate better (or restore their concentration abilities) by spending time in Nature or in a natural environment, or even by only looking at [ Read more … ]
Nature-Deficit Disorder (NDD) is the belief that because human beings are spending less time outdoors in Nature than they have in the past it has led to a broad range of behavioral problems. Mind that [ Read more … ]
There was a time that picnicking was only voluntarily pursued by the British and French aristocracy, done in their lavish gardens or on hunting expeditions, but today it has become a popular outdoor activity for [ Read more … ]
Cryotherapy — also called Cold Therapy — involves exposure of the body or body parts to (extreme) cold i.e. low temperatures in order to treat a variety of ailments and discomforts, such as pain, inflammation, [ Read more … ]
Sand Bathing is a popular treatment in Japan, called Sunaburo or Sunamushi. The therapy, sometimes referred to as Sablotherapy, Psammatotherapy, or Arenotherapy, involves being buried in hot sand, typically black volcanic sand. Of course, your [ Read more … ]
Mountaineering is also called mountain climbing or alpinism, and involves outdoor activities that aim at ascending mountains. There are several types of mountain climbing, such as sport climbing, ice climbing, rock climbing, and bouldering, with [ Read more … ]
Thalassotherapy is a healing therapy that involves using the beneficial properties of seawater and other sea products. The word “thalassa” comes from the Greek language and means “ocean” or “sea.” Thalassa is also known as [ Read more … ]